I will speak out about misogyny, new Archbishop of Canterbury tells BBC
In taking up the mantle of archbishop, Dame Sarah said she would not be complacent on safeguarding and would ensure the Church moved forward.Although she legally became Archbishop of Canterbury on Tuesday, Dame Sarah will only start performing most of her public-facing duties after her installation ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral on 25 March.Before then though, in February, she will lead the meeting of the Church's national assembly, the General Synod.At that meeting one of the big issues will be an acknowledgement of the collapse of the endeavour to introduce Church blessing services for same-sex couples, something that Synod voted for, but bishops have decided cannot now be delivered.Though she supported such blessing ceremonies in the past, Dame Sarah would not be drawn on what she thought the way forward might be on the issue now, saying that it was her role to listen and help achieve through consensus."There's an African proverb that says, 'If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together' and so my desire is to go far and together."Before her installation Dame Sarah will also "pay homage" to the King, the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, though she has already met him in recent days."The King was keen to hear from me about my vision for the Church, in the same way as a lot of people have. I shared with the King that I hope to be the shepherd to care for people in their parishes, for our clergy, but also to speak of Christian hope at a time where there's a lot of challenges for people."
